Slimquick, Green Tea Extract, and Your Health
Green tea is often cited as having wonderful health benefits and in its most natural form it most likely does. But when it is concentrated into an extract and consumed, it can be very toxic to the...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh Lawsuits
We were recently pleased to announce that Johnson & Johnson has agreed to discontinue selling all but one of their transvaginal mesh products. This is a direct result of victims speaking up...
View ArticleForced Flood Insurance
Over the last several years, a number of large banks have been forcing homeowners to purchase excessive and in some cases unnecessary flood insurance policies at overpriced premiums. If you have been...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh - Profits vs Safety
It was announced this week that J&J, back in 2007/2008, continued to sell their vaginal mesh implants after the FDA ordered them to halt all sales, based on deficiencies and a failure to provide...
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Force Placed Insurance – Help On the Way
Help may be around the corner for future potential victims of force-placed insurance policies. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a federal agency tasked with regulating consumer protections...
View ArticlePFG Lawsuit
If you have a brokerage account with Peregrine Financial Group Inc. (PFG) and lost money due to their alleged falsification of bank statements, we may be able to help you recover some or all of your...
View ArticleClaims Against PFG
Russell Wasendorf Sr., the former CEO of Peregrine Financial Group Inc. (PFG) was arrested last week. This came promptly after his attempted suicide, PFG filing for bankruptcy, and the discovery of...
View ArticleInjured From Vaginal Mesh?
The first vaginal mesh case to go before a jury has concluded this week. C.R. Bard (a manufacturer of vaginal mesh implants) and the doctor who performed the operation were ordered to pay $5.5 million...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh Erosion
Up to 10% of women who have had vaginal mesh implants will at some point experience a certain level of pain or discomfort, associated with their defective implant. The FDA has recently made strongly...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh Alternatives
Non-surgical methods of treating pelvic organ prolapse These are only advisable if you have mild symptoms. Kegel exercises Maintaining a healthy weight Reducing your caffeine intake Avoid heavy...
View ArticleHow Common Is Vaginal Prolapse?
Vaginal prolapse is surprisingly common. Experts suggest that between 30 and 50 percent of women will develop a prolapse at some point in their life. Of those women, up to 10 percent will experience...
View ArticleSwansea IL Law Firm
Cates Law has been very fortunate throughout their 35 years of practicing law. What started as a small local law firm in Swansea IL, has grown into a nationally recognized and respected practice. We...
View ArticleForced Insurance Lawyer
Insurance companies, in an attempt to protect their assets, will force flood, hazard, and/or homeowners insurance upon homeowners who have a lapse in their policies. Actually the insurance company...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh and Pain during Sexual Intercourse
One of the most common side effects of vaginally implanted mesh devices is that over time the mesh can shrink, tighten, and tear. This tearing can often poke through one of the vaginal walls and can...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh Use Declines
As a leader in vaginal mesh litigation and in educating women about the dangers of vaginal implanted mesh products, Cates Law is pleased to announce that an increasing number of surgeons/specialists...
View ArticleSuper Storm Sandy and Forced Insurance
According to the industry's latest annual survey (AP), "Nationwide, 13 percent of homeowners have flood insurance." That number may seem small but most people do not live in a flood plain or in a...
View ArticleFurther Complications Even After Corrective Vaginal Mesh Removal Surgery
A bit of concerning news has been released by RenalAndUrologyNews.com. Jerry Blaivas, MD, of Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, has performed many surgical procedures involving the...
View ArticleEnergy Drinks Lack Regulation
Believe it or not, energy drinks are considered a ‘food supplement’ and not a beverage. For this reason they receive different regulation (read, none) than almost identical beverages do. For...
View ArticleVaginal Mesh Implants and Types of Female Genital Prolapse
Many women sought pelvic or vaginal mesh implants to help correct Female Genital Prolapse. The following is a brief list and description of the types female genital prolapse, otherwise known as pelvic...
View ArticleAvastin Risks Without Benefits
Another report was released over the weekend supporting our claims that the benefits of Avastin (Bevacizumab) do not outweigh the risks. In fact, the randomized trial cited in this study, found...
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